Tag: Syria

Russia has blamed the Israeli Air Force for the deadly airstrike on a Bashar al-Assad air base after a suspected chemical attack killed at least 40 in a Damascus suburb over the weekend. Russia’s Defense Ministry said two Israeli fighter Read more

A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia’s Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defence ministry said in a statement carried by RIA Novosti. There were 26 passengers and 6 crew, the ministry said. “The Read more

A jihadist assault led by suicide bombers killed dozens Tuesday at a camp for the displaced near Syria’s border with Iraq, as pressure grows on the Islamic State group in both countries. The violence left at least 46 people dead Read more

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a suspected chemical weapons attack was a “fabrication” to justify a US military strike, as Moscow digs in to defend its ally despite increasing strains with Washington. In an exclusive interview with AFP in Damascus Read more

The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in the Syrian regime, warning that any further chemical attacks would be “very damaging” to their relationship and suggesting there can be no peace while President Bashar al-Assad remains Read more

President Donald Trump notified Congress on Saturday of the US missile strikes on Syria days after the event, warning ominously of further actions “as necessary.” In a letter addressed to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate president pro tempore Orrin Read more

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad / AFP PHOTO / SANA / HO / The Russian and Iranian army chiefs vowed Saturday to keep battling “terrorists” in Syria, a day after a US missile onslaught on a Syrian airbase following a suspected Read more

This picture released on December 26, 2016 from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) delivering a speech at the First Conference of Chairpersons of the Primary Committees of the Workers’ Party Read more

US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley holds photos of victims as she speaks as the UN Security Council meets in an emergency session at the UN on April 5, 2017, about the suspected deadly chemical attack that killed civilians, Read more